DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVER EQUIPPED WITH DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20150049252A1
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Matsuhisa, Kohichiroh, Nakagawa, Kohji, Nobutoki, Yasuhiro, Hashimoto, Nobuyuki, Matsui, Yoshitaka
• Application Number:
  US14/388,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20150049252A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/730
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers

Abstract

A television receiver (3) is a portable display device having a handle (not illustrated) in which a power receiving coil (8) for contactless power supply is embedded.

Claims

1. A portable display device comprising a handle in which a power receiving coil for contactless power supply is embedded.

2. The portable display device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the power receiving coil has a loop shape.

3. The portable display device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the power receiving coil has a circular loop shape, an elliptical loop shape, or a polygonal loop shape.

4. The portable display device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the power receiving coil is a bendable coil.

5. The portable display device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the power receiving coil is a sheet coil.

6. The portable display device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the handle is provided in a position where a portion of the handle extends beyond a top edge of the portable display device.

7. A contactless power supply system comprising:

the portable display device as set forth in claim 1; and

a power supply device including a power source section to which external power is supplied, and a power transmitting coil for contactless power supply, the power transmitting coil being supplied with power from the power source section,

in a case where the handle is in a predetermined position in proximity to the power supply device, the contactless power supply being carried out so that the power is supplied to the portable display device by magnetic connection between the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil.

8. The contactless power supply system as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a detecting section for detecting whether or not the handle is in the predetermined position,

in a case where the detecting section detects that the handle is in the predetermined position, the power source section supplying the power to the power transmitting coil,

in a case where the detecting section detects that the handle is not in the predetermined position, the power source section supplying no power to the power transmitting coil.

9. The contactless power supply system as set forth in claim 7, wherein:

the power supply device is an angle attached to a wall;

the handle is capable of being hung on the angle; and

the predetermined position is a position in a state where the handle is hung on the angle.

10. The contactless power supply system as set forth in claim 8, wherein:

the power supply device is an angle attached to a wall;

the handle is capable of being hung on the angle;

the predetermined position is a position in a state where the handle is hung on the angle;

the angle is provided with a switch;

in a case where the handle is depressing the switch provided to the angle, the detecting section detects that the handle is hung on the angle; and

in a case where the handle is not depressing the switch provided to the angle, the detecting section detects that the handle is not hung on the angle.

11. The contactless power supply system as set forth in claim 8, wherein:

a minute current flows in the power transmitting coil;

the detecting section includes a current detecting circuit for detecting whether or not a value of a current flowing in the power transmitting coil is not less than a predetermined value that is greater than a value of the minute current;

in a case where the current detecting circuit detects that the value of the current flowing in the power transmitting coil is not less than the predetermined value, the detecting circuit detects that the handle is in the predetermined position; and

in a case where the current detecting circuits detects that the value of the current flowing in the power transmitting coil is less than the predetermined value, the detecting circuit detects that the handle is not in the predetermined position.

12. A television receiver comprising the portable display device as set forth in claim 1.